Ajax vs AEK Larnaca preview

2026 Club Friendlies 1, World
Johan Cruijff Arena Today - 4:00 PM
Club Friendlies 1
Ajax AJA
AEK Larnaca AEK Larnaca
KICKOFF : Today - 4:00 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Ajax welcomes AEK Larnaca to the Johan Cruijff Arena for a Club Friendlies 1 encounter in the 2026 regular season. The hosts carry a clear power advantage of 7.1 points, reflected in their superior rating of 24.55 against the visitors' 17.41. Ajax also shows stronger recent form with a score of 8.33 compared to AEK Larnaca's zero. Both sides lack recent outing details, leaving preparation questions open ahead of this fixture. Set-piece metrics carry low confidence and rely on proxies without underlying xG data. Efficiency and transition elements remain unspecified in current records. The match offers a platform for Ajax to leverage home conditions and structural edges while AEK Larnaca seeks to build cohesion in an away setting.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Ajax holds a power score advantage of 7.1 points over AEK Larnaca.
  • Form: Ajax enters with a form score of 8.33 while AEK Larnaca registers 0.
  • Squad: Limited squad information is available ahead of this friendly encounter.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not provided in the available data.
  • Transition: Transition play details remain unspecified for both sides.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with proxy usage and no xG metrics available.
  • xVariable: The stronger team is identified as Ajax based on power metrics.
  • Market: Baseline split: Ajax 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | AEK Larnaca 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Ajax Ajax
Ajax
VS
AEK Larnaca AEK Larnaca
AEK Larnaca
0.5
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Panathinaikos Rank: 74 L
FC Volendam Rank: 60 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0 i
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Ajax
0%
Draw
0%
Away AEK Larnaca
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
24.55
17.41
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Ajax
AEK Larnaca
Power Score
24.55
17.41
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Ajax — Opponent-weighted form score
AEK Larnaca — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Ajax AEK Larnaca

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Ajax AJA Home
0 matches
AEK Larnaca AEK Larnaca Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-06T00:06:46+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 10, 2026, 04:00 PM
Competition
2026 Club Friendlies 1, World · Regular Season
Stadium
Johan Cruijff Arena
Capacity
55885
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

26
Maarten Paes
Maarten Paes Goalkeeper
52
Paul Peters Reverson
Paul Peters Reverson Goalkeeper
12
Joeri Jesse Heerkens
Joeri Jesse Heerkens Goalkeeper
5
Owen Wijndal
Owen Wijndal Defender
—
Caio Henrique Oliveira Silva
Caio Henrique Oliveira Silva Defender
4
Ko Itakura
Ko Itakura Defender
37
Josip Šutalo
Josip Šutalo Defender
2
Lucas Oliveira Rosa
Lucas Oliveira Rosa Defender
—
Ahmetcan Kaplan
Ahmetcan Kaplan Defender
15
Youri Baas
Youri Baas Defender
3
Anton Gaaei
Anton Gaaei Defender
30
Aaron Bouwman
Aaron Bouwman Defender
18
Davy Klaassen
Davy Klaassen Midfielder
—
Branco van den Boomen
Branco van den Boomen Midfielder
28
Kian Fitz-Jim
Kian Fitz-Jim Midfielder
6
Youri Regeer
Youri Regeer Midfielder
10
Oscar Gloukh
Oscar Gloukh Midfielder
43
Rayane Bounida
Rayane Bounida Midfielder
48
Sean Steur
Sean Steur Midfielder
24
Jorthy Mokio
Jorthy Mokio Midfielder
23
Steven Berghuis
Steven Berghuis Attacker
9
Kasper Dolberg
Kasper Dolberg Attacker
17
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen Attacker
—
Amourrichio Van Axel Dongen
Amourrichio Van Axel Dongen Attacker
11
Mika Marcel Godts
Mika Marcel Godts Attacker
19
Don-Angelo Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu
Don-Angelo Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu Attacker
7
Maher Mauricio Carrizo
Maher Mauricio Carrizo Attacker

Squad ▼

1
Zlatan Alomerovic
Zlatan Alomerovic Goalkeeper
99
Demetris Demetriou
Demetris Demetriou Goalkeeper
51
Antreas Paraskevas
Antreas Paraskevas Goalkeeper
12
Kewin Komar
Kewin Komar Goalkeeper
27
Valentin Roberge
Valentin Roberge Defender
22
Elohor Godswill Ekpolo
Elohor Godswill Ekpolo Defender
15
Hrvoje Miličević
Hrvoje Miličević Defender
13
Yahav Gurfinkel
Yahav Gurfinkel Defender
4
Enric Saborit Teixidor
Enric Saborit Teixidor Defender
14
Ángel García Cabezali
Ángel García Cabezali Defender
23
Jairo Izquierdo González
Jairo Izquierdo González Defender
2
Petros Ioannou
Petros Ioannou Defender
—
Danny Agostinho Henriques
Danny Agostinho Henriques Defender
—
Jeremie Gnali
Jeremie Gnali Defender
42
Maximos Petousis
Maximos Petousis Defender
32
Robert Mudražija
Robert Mudražija Midfielder
25
Charis Kyriakou
Charis Kyriakou Midfielder
8
Marcus Rohdén
Marcus Rohdén Midfielder
7
Luís Gustavo Ledes Evangelista dos Santos
Luís Gustavo Ledes Evangelista dos Santos Midfielder
17
Pere Pons Riera
Pere Pons Riera Midfielder
21
Jorge Miramón Santagertrudis
Jorge Miramón Santagertrudis Midfielder
29
Giorgos Naoum
Giorgos Naoum Midfielder
6
Jaime Suárez Juesas
Jaime Suárez Juesas Midfielder
86
Alejandro Suárez Cardero
Alejandro Suárez Cardero Midfielder
—
Konstantinos Evripidou
Konstantinos Evripidou Midfielder
35
Christodoulos Thomas
Christodoulos Thomas Midfielder
11
Rijad Bajić
Rijad Bajić Attacker
—
Karol Angielski
Karol Angielski Attacker
9
Đorđe Ivanović
Đorđe Ivanović Attacker
10
Waldo Rubio Martín
Waldo Rubio Martín Attacker
30
Enzo Cabrera
Enzo Cabrera Attacker
18
Yerson Ronaldo Chacón Ramírez
Yerson Ronaldo Chacón Ramírez Attacker
20
Youssef Amyn
Youssef Amyn Attacker
36
Chrístos Loukaïdis
Chrístos Loukaïdis Attacker
41
Mathías Enrique Gonzalez Rivas
Mathías Enrique Gonzalez Rivas Attacker
37
David Gerasimou
David Gerasimou Attacker

CONCLUSION

Ajax enters this friendly with measurable edges in power and form that should shape the contest at their home venue. The absence of detailed efficiency and transition data places emphasis on observed structural strengths rather than granular metrics. AEK Larnaca faces the task of competing without recent form indicators, requiring disciplined organization to limit opportunities. Set-piece uncertainty adds another layer where both teams operate with incomplete information. Overall the fixture highlights Ajax's positional advantages while providing AEK Larnaca a chance to test resilience in an unfamiliar environment. Analytical focus rests on how these baseline differences translate into match patterns.